pyometra
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) and μήτρα (mḗtra, “uterus”).
Noun
editpyometra (uncountable)
- (pathology) An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the lining of the uterus.
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